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“LE BLAYAIS” NPP FLOODING in <strong>1999</strong><br />

2. DECEMBER <strong>1999</strong> BLAYAIS FLOOD<br />

<strong>1999</strong> Storm<br />

« Le Blayais »<br />

NPP partial<br />

<strong>flood</strong>ing<br />

INES le level el 2<br />

80.000m 3<br />

Nuclear<br />

Island<br />

Safety<br />

Eqpt<br />

<strong>NRC</strong> – Regulatory Information Conference – 11 March 2010 - Page 4<br />

Workshop IAEA on External Flooding , Jan 2010, KALPAKKAM – Presentation IRSN 1<br />

High water level in the river GGironde<br />

:<br />

high tide + storm surge (+2m)<br />

and waves (2m) generated by the wind<br />

on the estuary (200 km/h )<br />

Waves came over the dyke and<br />

caused <strong>flood</strong>ing on site and in units 1<br />

and 2<br />

On-site Emergency plan (36 hours)

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